Word
tam
Used in 22 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- that (9)
- him (3)
- to him (2)
- the various (2)
- to that (2)
- to him (Arjun) (1)
- in that (1)
- that person (1)
Every verse
- 2.1तं तथा कृपयाऽविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम्।taṁ tathā kṛipayāviṣhṭamaśhru pūrṇākulekṣhaṇamSanjaya said: To him, who was thus overcome with pity, despondent, with eyes full of tears and agitated, Madhusudana (the destroyer of Madhu) or Krishna spoke these…Here: to him (Arjun)
- 2.10तमुवाच हृषीकेशः प्रहसन्निव भारत।tam-uvācha hṛiṣhīkeśhaḥ prahasanniva bhārataTo him who was despondent in the midst of the two armies, Krishna, smiling, O Bharata, spoke these words.Here: to him
- 4.19यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः।yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥHe whose undertakings are all devoid of desires and selfish purposes, and whose actions have been burned by the fire of knowledge, the wise call him a sage.Here: him
- 6.2यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव।yaṁ sannyāsam iti prāhur yogaṁ taṁ viddhi pāṇḍavaDo you, O Arjuna, know that Yoga is what they call renunciation; no one indeed becomes a Yogi who has not renounced their thoughts.Here: that
- 6.23तं विद्याद् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम्।taṁ vidyād duḥkha-sanyoga-viyogaṁ yogasaṅjñitamLet this be known by the name of Yoga, the severance from union with pain. This Yoga should be practiced with determination and with an undespairing mind.Here: that
- 6.43तत्र तं बुद्धिसंयोगं लभते पौर्वदेहिकम्।tatra taṁ buddhi-sanyogaṁ labhate paurva-dehikamThen he comes into contact with the knowledge acquired in his former body and strives even more for perfection, O Arjuna.Here: that
- 7.20कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः।kāmais tais tair hṛita-jñānāḥ prapadyante ’nya-devatāḥThose whose wisdom has been taken away by this or that desire, go to other gods, following this or that rite, led by their own nature.Here: the various
- 7.21यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति।yo yo yāṁ yāṁ tanuṁ bhaktaḥ śhraddhayārchitum ichchhatiWhatever form any devotee desires to worship with faith, I make that same faith of his firm and unflinching.Here: in that
- 8.6यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्।yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ tyajatyante kalevaramWhoever at the end leaves the body, thinking of any being, to that being only does he go, O son of Kunti (Arjuna), due to his constant thought of that being.Here: to that
- 8.10प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेनprayāṇa-kāle manasāchalenaAt the time of death, with an unwavering mind, endowed with devotion, by the power of Yoga, fixing the whole life-breath in the middle of the two eyebrows, he reaches…Here: him
- 8.21अव्यक्तोऽक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम्।avyakto ’kṣhara ityuktas tam āhuḥ paramāṁ gatimWhat is known as the Unmanifested and the Imperishable, That is said to be the highest goal. Those who reach It do not return (to this Samsara). That is My supreme abode…Here: that
- 8.23यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।yatra kāle tvanāvṛittim āvṛittiṁ chaiva yoginaḥNow I will tell you, O chief of the Bharatas, the times of departure at which the Yogis will return or not return.Here: that
- 9.21ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालंte taṁ bhuktvā swarga-lokaṁ viśhālaṁThey, having enjoyed the vast heaven, enter the world of mortals when their merit is exhausted; thus abiding by the injunctions of the three (Vedas) and desiring objects…Here: that
- 10.10तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्।teṣhāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakamTo those who are ever steadfast, worshipping me with love, I give the yoga of discrimination, by which they come to me.Here: that
- 13.2श्री भगवानुवाचइदं शरीरं कौन्तेय क्षेत्रमित्यभिधीयते।śhrī-bhagavān uvāchaThe Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, this body is called the field; he who knows it is called the knower of the field by those who know them."Here: that person
- 13.28समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु तिष्ठन्तं परमेश्वरम्।samaṁ sarveṣhu bhūteṣhu tiṣhṭhantaṁ parameśhvaramHe who sees the Supreme Lord existing truly in all beings, the imperishable within the perishable, sees indeed.Here: accompanying
- 15.1श्री भगवानुवाचऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम्।śhrī-bhagavān uvāchaThe Blessed Lord said: They (the wise) speak of the indestructible peepul tree, with its roots above and branches below, whose leaves are the meters or hymns; he who…Here: that
- 15.4ततः पदं तत्परिमार्गितव्य यस्मिन्गता न निवर्तन्ति भूयः।tataḥ padaṁ tat parimārgitavyaṁThen, that goal should be sought for, to which, having gone, none returns again. I seek refuge in that Primeval Purusha, from whence streamed forth the ancient activity…Here: to him
- 17.2श्री भगवानुवाचत्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धा देहिनां सा स्वभावजा।śhrī-bhagavān uvāchaThe Blessed Lord said, "There are threefold faiths inherent in the nature of the embodied: the sattvic (pure), the rajasic (passionate), and the tamasic (dark). Hear of…Here: about this
- 17.12अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api chaiva yatThe sacrifice that is offered, O Arjuna, seeking a reward and for show, know that to be a Rajasic Yajna.Here: that
- 18.46यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।yataḥ pravṛittir bhūtānāṁ yena sarvam idaṁ tatamHe from whom all the beings have evolved and by whom all this is pervaded, worshipping Him with his own duty, one attains perfection.Here: him
- 18.62तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत।tam eva śharaṇaṁ gachchha sarva-bhāvena bhārataFly to Him for refuge with all your being, O Arjuna; by His grace you will obtain supreme peace and the eternal abode.Here: unto him